A Planning Grant for Development of a Comprehensive Proposal Describing Science and Engineering Alliance (SEA) Engagement in the NSF NEON Project

该奖项将为少数民族服务机构参与国家生态观测网络的设计、建设和实施制定一项有效的战略。少数民族服务机构的科学家和工程师正在为生态、技术和计算机科学领域做出重大贡献。然而，这些人在像霓虹这样的国家研究工作中的有效参与远远落后于其他大学和学院的代表的参与。提出了一项让这些个人和机构参与进来的新战略，这将有效地加强这些机构和更大的研究社区之间的沟通。通过大学联络点、导师和教师外展，科学与工程联盟将促进参与和沟通。这一进程将包括：1.确定HBCU参与一个试点项目，以确定和保持HBCU生物科学教员的有效存在，使其研究直接或密切地与霓虹灯项目保持一致。2.将海洋科学合作模式推广到更大的HBCU社区。3.举办关于扩大重债穷国对霓虹灯项目的参与的重点讲习班。4.在SEA网站上建立详细介绍这项活动的网页，并提供正在进行的霓虹灯活动的链接。

AbstractThis award will develop an effective strategy for the involvement of minority serving institutions in the design, construction, and implementation of the National Ecological Observatory Network. Scientists and engineers at minority serving institutions are making significant contributions to the fields of ecology, technology, and computer science. However the effective engagement of these individuals in national research efforts like NEON has greatly lagged the participation of representatives from other universities and colleges. A new strategy to engage these individuals and institutions is proposed that will effectively enhance the communication among these institutions and the larger research community. Through university points of contacts, mentors, and faculty outreach, the Science and Engineering Alliance will facilitate the participation and communication. The process will include: 1. Identifying HBCUs to participate in a pilot project to identify and maintain an effective presence of biological science faculty at HBCUs with research directly or closely align to the NEON project. 2. Scaling the SEA science collaboration model to the larger HBCU community. 3. Conducting focused workshops on broadening the participation of HBCUs in the NEON project. 4. Establish on the SEA website web pages detailing this activity and provide links to ongoing NEON activities.